Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2001) award
Kayoko Shiraishi
しらいし かよこ
Shiraishi Kayoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1941-12-09 （Azabu, Tokyo City (now Higashi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Actress
- Active Years
- 1967-
- Affiliations
- Studio Audubon Co., Ltd.
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kojimachi Gakuen Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kojimachi Gakuen Girls' High School
Country:
Japan
After graduation she worked at the Minato Ward office before joining theatre.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award | Greek tragedy productions | — | Hosei University (Kanze Toshio Memorial) | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Yomiuri Theater Awards — Outstanding Actress | Hyakumonogatari (One Hundred Ghost Stories stage series) | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Yomiuri Theater Awards — Outstanding Actress | Shintokumaru | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) | Greeks / Hyakumonogatari | — | Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | 受章 |
| 2012 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | Cabinet Office (Japan) | 受章 |
| 2014 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Appointment as Member of the Japan Art Academy | — | — | Japan Art Academy | 任命 |
Kanze Toshio Memorial Hosei University Noh Award
1979
Work:
Greek tragedy productions
Organization:
Hosei University (Kanze Toshio Memorial)
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Theater Awards — Outstanding Actress
1996
Work:
Hyakumonogatari (One Hundred Ghost Stories stage series)
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Theater Awards — Outstanding Actress
1998
Work:
Shintokumaru
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
2001
Work:
Greeks / Hyakumonogatari
Organization:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Purple Ribbon Medal
2005
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
Result:
受章
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2012
Organization:
Cabinet Office (Japan)
Result:
受章
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2014
Organization:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Appointment as Member of the Japan Art Academy
2023
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Kikuchi Kan Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2008) award
Works
Major Works
Hyakumonogatari (One Hundred Ghost Stories series)
Theatre / StageA stage series based on ghost stories; Shiraishi has been a leading actress in the series for many years.
Ghost storiesJapanese folkloreFantasy
Shintokumaru
Theatre / StageA stage production directed by Yukio Ninagawa in which Shiraishi played an acclaimed major role.
IdentityMadnessFate
Labyrinth of Cinema (The Seaside Cinema — Kinema's Treasure Box)
2020 FilmA film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi; Shiraishi appears as an old woman at the ticket booth.
WarCinematic memoryRemembrance
Yoshitsune (NHK Taiga Drama)
2005 TV DramaAppearance in the Taiga drama; Shiraishi played Otoku and provided narration.
HistoryLoyaltyHuman relationships
Bibliography
- Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge (1972)
- The Devil's Ballad (1977)
- The Makioka Sisters (1983)
- Labyrinth of Cinema (2020)
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Portrayals of madnessFolklore and ghost stories
Legacy
One of postwar Japan's leading stage actresses. Active across theatre and screen for decades, recipient of numerous theatre awards and national honors, and appointed a member of the Japan Art Academy.
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Trivia
- She left her job at the Minato Ward office and joined the Waseda Little Theatre (later SCOT) in 1967.
- She was once described as a 'madness actress' for her intense stage presence.
- Received the Purple Ribbon Medal in 2005 and the Order of the Rising Sun (Gold and Silver Rays) in 2012.